Re: My absolutely horrible start to the day :( Just venti...

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In a message dated 6/18/2002 2:57:49 PM Central Daylight Time,

slb@... writes:

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> I have to second this about the harness. People will think what they think.

> So be it. I always say, I would rather have them safe then sorry. I have

> used them before, especially in crowded and dangerous areas. It's not like

> we are tying them to the clothesline outback even tho we might think about

> it sometimes, LOL!

>

> Sherri

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> > Mommy@... wrote:

> >> And trust me...we will be much

> >> more vigilant and the boy is NOT ever going to be anywhere outside

> without

> >> holding onto somebody's hand and if I have to drag out the safety

> harness I

> >> will without a second thought to what people think because this CANNOT

> happen

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> >

> > Wow, what a really scary moment! I'm glad to hear that your little boy

> > is ok. I have a friend who has an autistic boy, and he has given her

> > some heart stopping moments as well. I think you should go by what you

> > want as far as a harness goes and let others think/say what they want.

> > It's easy for them to say you should just hold onto the kid's hand, but

> > with my little brother, it just wasn't possible. My mom had to use a

> > harness with him a lot because it was the only way to keep him safe.

> > hugs

> > Darcy

> >

>

Sherri, Darcy, and everybody else who responded,

Thanks very much for your kindness and support. It's very true that we learn

from experience (and what an experience to learn from this morning!) and I've

learned in addition to never letting go of Brocky (be it by hand or harness

or what-have-you) that I should never take things for granted, to count my

blessings and be thankful for what I have, and that I can rely on you guys to

help pull me through the bad times

Thanks for everything!

Jen in Iowa...who is feeling MUCH better about life in general